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Agnes Quisumbing

Agnes Quisumbing is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She co-leads a research program that examines how closing the gap between men’s and women’s ownership and control of assets may lead to better development outcomes.

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Economic Crisis from coronavirus ‘lockdowns’ threatens to double number of people facing starvation (Daily Wire)

April 29, 2020


Daily Wire published an article about global food supply and stated that The international community must act in tandem to prevent a major food shortage that will disproportionately hurt developing countries. Director General Johan Swinnen explained to the New York Times, “logistical problems in planting, harvesting and transporting food will leave poor countries exposed in the coming months, especially those reliant on imports.”

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